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July 2011

While Harry Potter fever is still at an all-time high, several other movies based on books are landing in theaters in July. Beyond the magical wizarding world, multicultural films can transport you to unknown places and time periods.

What would you like to see on J.K. Rowling’s new website, Pottermore?

July 1, 2011

Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

July 2011

Maggie Stiefvater reads an excerpt from FOREVER, the final book in her Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy.

July 2011

Here are reading recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for July's contest period.

RITA Awards 2011

The Romance Writers of America RITA® contest promotes excellence in the romance genre by recognizing outstanding published romance novels and novellas.

Editorial content for Goosebumps: Hall of Horrors #3: The Five Masks of Dr. Screem

Contributors

Reviewer (text)

Jana Siciliano

Monica Anderson loves her brother, but he's a problem. Peter is a karate-kicking maniac who loves Halloween and trick-or-treating. When the kids are out going door to door, they encounter a screaming old woman, begging for their help. It seems that Dr. Screem is looking for five horribly ugly and ancient masks --- artifacts with powers that can alter the world around them. Read More

Teaser

It's Halloween and Monica Anderson is out trick-or-treating with her younger brother. They knock on the door of an old, creepy house and are met by a strange woman who pleads for their help. Every year she must battle for the control of five sacred masks with the evil Dr. Screem. These artifacts have the power to manipulate the world around them. Monica doesn't want to help at first but then Screem bursts in and steals the masks. This sets her and her brother off on a Halloween mission that will change their lives forever!

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It's Halloween and Monica Anderson is out trick-or-treating with her younger brother. They knock on the door of an old, creepy house and are met by a strange woman who pleads for their help. Every year she must battle for the control of five sacred masks with the evil Dr. Screem. These artifacts have the power to manipulate the world around them. Monica doesn't want to help at first but then Screem bursts in and steals the masks. This sets her and her brother off on a Halloween mission that will change their lives forever!

July 2011

When I get together with friends, one of my favorite questions is “What are you reading?” Over the holiday weekend, close neighbors came in for a barbecue. Dale shared that she now has a Kindle; she had just finished Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford and is currently reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett. She was chatting about these books with the same enthusiasm that I did when I read them when they first came out. It reminded me that readers all find books at their own pace, and good books will continue to be found long after their publication date!

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If you could have only ONE of the following served at your book group meetings, what would you pick?

July 1, 2011, 435 voters

Interview: Dan Santat, author of Sidekicks

Jul 1, 2011

Get ready for a charming adventure series for kids of all ages in Dan Santat’s new bookSidekicks. The picture book author describes his foray into graphic novels in this interview. 

Interview: Joe Kubert, author of Dong Xoai: Vietnam 1965

Jul 1, 2011

There’s only one way to describe Joe Kubert: legend. Kubert began working in comics in the late 1930s, before he was even a teenager, and he hasn’t quit since. He’s perhaps most widely acclaimed for his gritty, stunning style on war comics such as Our Army at War and Sgt. Rock, but he’s drawn most of the biggest guns in the superhero world as well (most notably Hawkman).